veil

nounB1 · Intermediate

Thin cloth that covers the face or head.

Meanings of «veil»

1 · noun

thin cloth that covers the face or head

The bride wore a long white veil at her wedding.

2 · noun

something that hides or covers a fact or feeling

A veil of mystery surrounded the old house.

Similar: cover screen cloak

Translation

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«veil» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

cloth worn over the head

headscarfthe usual word for a cloth tied over the headShe wore a colourful headscarf in the wind.

hijaba head covering worn by many Muslim womenMany women choose to wear a hijab.

veilthin cloth that can also cover the faceThe bride wore a long white veil.

Word family

veil B1 · nounveiled C1 · adjectiveunveil B2 · verb

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